If you want to learn to play pickleball, this video has everything you need to know about playing pickleball in 5 minutes. Learn more about rules, scoring, player positioning, the kitchen (or non-volley zone), & the difference between a volley & dink shot (& when you can & can’t hit those specific pickleball shots). This video is an intro to pickleball to learn everything you need to know to get started playing.

This video breaks down the basics of how to score in pickleball, explaining the pickleball rules scoring and common points of confusion. Get ready to learn pickleball basics and understand pickleball scoring made easy! 

• Hit your serve and step back behind the line to wait for the 3rd shot

• Vary the speed and height of your serves

• Stand at least 2-3 feet behind the baseline in a wide balanced stance

• Split step as the Server makes contact 

• Move or adjust to contact point and use a compact back swing before making contact and moving forward to the NvZ 

• Wait behind the baseline after you Serve 

• Partner not hitting the 3rd shot should be creeping ahead and assessing the Drop / drive and try to apply pressure 

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• Whenever your partner's hitting a 3rd shot drop, there are certain things you should, and should not, do. 

• The return team has a 70/30 advantage of winning the point when they are at the NVZ line and the Serving team is towards the baseline

• It is critical to make the Serving team EARN their way to the NVZ line 

• Hit the 3rd / 5th/ 7th shot attempt back towards the serving teams feet (go at the deepest opponent from the net)